Proton VPN vs Mullvad: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

Server countries on the map

Only Proton VPN Only Mullvad Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick Proton VPN if you want:

  • more countries overall (149 vs 50)
  • physical servers in more countries (64 vs 50)
  • more devices at once (10 vs 5)
  • a free plan
  • a physical server in: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ghana, Guatemala, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and 10 more

Pick Mullvad if you want:

  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 85)
  • RAM-only servers

Side by side

Key factsProton VPNMullvad
Countries 149 50
Countries with physical servers (per provider) 64 50
Virtual locations 85 0
Servers (as stated) 20,839 566
Owner Proton AG (Proton Foundation) independent
Headquarters Switzerland Sweden
Launched 2017 2009
Devices at once 10 5
Free plan no data cap, 1 device, no country choice (10 countries) no
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps yes yes
Servers run in RAM only no yes
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes yes
Locations checked Oct 15, 2026 Nov 4, 2026

Full profile: Proton VPN · Full profile: Mullvad

Server countries on the map

Only Proton VPN (99)

Only Mullvad (0)

None. Every country on Mullvad’s list is on the other list too.

Countries in both (50)